Kite construction



Patented Aug. 15, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE KITE CONSTRUCTION Ray J. Fugate, Brazil, Ind.

Application May 9, 1949, Serial No. 92,095

1 Claim.

This invention relates to kites and particularly to the mechanical construction of the kite, the primary object of the invention being to provide a kite having propelling means for stabilizing the kite, as the kite is pulled into the wind.

Another object of the invention is to provide a kite wherein the main or body portion of the kit is constructed in the usual manner, with the exception of the cross bar of the kite which has its ends extended beyond the edges of the kite providing supports for propellers which provide balancing means for steadying the flight of the kite.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claim, it being understood that changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.

Referring to the drawing Figure 1 is a plan view of a kite constructed in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is an end elevational view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the frame of the kite embodies the center longitudinal bar 5 and the cross bar 6 which has its ends extended beyond the side edges of the body portion 1 or cover for the kite frame, at the upper corners of the kite.

These extended ends of the cross bar 6 provide a support for the propellers 8 which are constructed of any desirable light material, such as plastic, thin metal or light wood, the propellers being mounted on the pins 9 which extend through bearing blocks [0 and have their pointed ends ll secured to the cross bar 6, as clearly shown by Fig. 3. It will of course be understood that these propellers are secured to the front side of the cross bar and the blades l2 of the propellers are so pitched that when the kite is drawn through the air against the wind, the propellers will be rotated and will have a stabilizing 2 effect on the front end of the kite to stabilize the kite into the wind.

The covering for the kite frame may be constructed of any desirable plastic material, paper or the like, and it is contemplated to illustrate a, windmill on the front surface of the kite so that when the propellers rotate due to the wind pressure thereagainst, the kite will simulate a windmill in an exceptionally realistic manner.

From the foregoing it will be seen that due to the construction shown and decreased, the kite which is equipped with the usual kite strings not shown, when drawn into the wind, will sail in the usual manner, and the propellers 8 will ro- T tate tending to stabilize the forward end of the balancing the rear end of the kite to hold it into the wind.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

In a kite, a body portion comprising a frame including a longitudinal bar and a cross bar connected thereto at a point intermediate the ends of the cross bar, a cover secured to the frame, the ends of the cross bar extending substantial distances beyond the edge of the cover, providing propeller supports, bearing members secured to the cross bar adjacent to the outer ends thereof, propellers pivotally mounted on the bearing members and said propellers adapted to rotate under wind pressure into which the kite is drawn, stabilizing the kite.

RAY J. FUGATE.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,568,360 Ayling Jan. 5, 1926 2,472,290 Fernstrum q, June '7, 1949 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 344,275 Great Britain Mar. 5, 1931 

